Best/Favorite concert you've ever been to?

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  • claudialenz711
    claudialenz711 Posts: 50
    Having worked on hundreds of big productions ... the one that impressed me by far the most (set design, lighting, sound performance) has to be Aerosmith at the inaugural Abu Dhabi F1 GP set within the Ferrari World building on Yas Island in 2009.
    The one I always have the most fun at has to be Nickelback. Saw them in Abu Dhabi too last year, though the Aerosmith one will forever remain the most memorable!

    Having said that: The most intense one has to be The Mark Lanegan Band at Shepherd's Bush Empire in 2012! He's got the biggest Stage Presence I've ever encountered, which you could feel in every corner of the venue. Sublime, awesome, sheer brilliance!
  • dcr5452WECHANGED
    dcr5452WECHANGED Posts: 121 Member
    My 2 favorites were both at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Stevie Ray Vaughn playing on the riverboat President back in the late 80's and there was this Mardi Gras ball I've been to a couple times called Mom's ball. The Radiators were the musical entertainment and they would literally play for like 5 or 6 hours. It would start at 11:11...and I think we'd end up leaving the place at around 7 the next morning.
  • Event_Horizon975
    Event_Horizon975 Posts: 226 Member
    Tool.

    Roger waters performing the wall is a very very close second
    Yep - Roger Waters "The Wall" was pretty excellent but Radiohead live is always my fav. \m/ \m/
  • doowop713
    doowop713 Posts: 268 Member
    Going to go to my first concert ever in November!! India Arie in Pennsylvania! So excited! :love: :love: :love:
  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
    Front row. Brian McKnight. Freaking awesome....he even recognized us after the show and hugged us all!! :love:

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,063 Member
    Back in the day: RUN DMC and the Beastie Boys on tour.

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  • bennettinfinity
    bennettinfinity Posts: 865 Member
    Can't Decide...
    RUSH
    Electric Six
    Muse
    RHCP
    Foo Fighters
    Avett Brothers

    Saw Muse in Detroit back in February - I'm not their biggest fan, but i must admit, they put on a great show... possibly the best concert I've ever been to.
  • OllyReeves
    OllyReeves Posts: 579 Member
    7/8 years ago Rolling Stones at Hampden Park, and they were AWESOME!!! my fav still alive band!

    Mine is the Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge Tour in 1995 at Wembley Stadium, ten feet from the front of the stage, they had the Black Crowes supporting. It was amazing, I was only 16. Me and my mate figured we had better see them before one of them died!! Haha!

    Behind them, I just don't know. I've seen hundreds over the years, and I only see people I want to see, so I'm obviously going to enjoy it lol
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Milli Vanilli

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  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Milli Vanilli

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  • TheDoctorDana
    TheDoctorDana Posts: 595 Member
    More recently, Tran Siberian Orchestra. Before that, Cinderella and Skid Row. Yes, I am showing my age :blushing:
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    Mindless Self Indulgence!
    They put on a great show.
    Jimmy Urine, (lead singer), threw my shoe in a trash can \m/
  • caitypants86
    caitypants86 Posts: 278 Member
    My new favourite concert will be Kenny Chesney, who I'm seeing on Thursday. ;)

    Favourite concert thus far has to be U2.
  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
    Just saw Kenny Chesney / Eric Church on Saturday. Having never been a huge country fan, it was an amazing concert.

    I am going to Coheed and Cambria this weekend, so that may top it lol
  • dirty_dirty_eater
    dirty_dirty_eater Posts: 574 Member
    Moody Blues, abt 1978

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  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    OAR: Live on Red Rocks

    Last summer...EPIC
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    jason mraz, before he got super famous. that man is a born entertainer. :)

    i've been to so many shows, big and small, but mr. mraz is by far my favorite.

    next best act i've seen/heard live: hoots and hellmouth, a philly-based indie band. TRULY AMAZING.
  • Reedern
    Reedern Posts: 525 Member
    Hard to pick just one... I like many types of music so my top concerts I have seen have to be

    1. Rush
    2. Toby Keith
    3. JoDee Messina
    4. Drifters/Platters
    5. Collin Raye
    6. Journey

    I have enjoyed most concerts that I have been to, but these stood out for me for different reasons.
  • Tony_Brewski
    Tony_Brewski Posts: 1,376 Member
    1) CCR
    2) Poison
    3) Evanescence
    4) Machine Head
    5) Montgomery Gentry
  • fannyfrost
    fannyfrost Posts: 756 Member
    RUSH - I have seen them 18 times and it has never been bad (even the last one when they had techinical issues)

    The others would be (no particular order):
    Live Aid
    Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls tour
    Bon Jovi - Best one was a New Year's Eve concert
    Def Leopard
    Yes
    Fleetwood Mac
    Stevie Nicks
    The Police
    Iron Maiden
    Nickelback
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    DAVE MATTHEWS BAND... every year at the gorge! in Washington!


    I went a few years ago. Pouring down rain - had fun anyway :)
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood - was my first and therefore remains my favorite
    Metallica/Godsmack
    Eagles - seats were terrible, but it was a "bucket list" concert (a concert I wanted to see before I died) and it was great!
    Kiss
    Poison - with Warrant opening for them before Warrant was a headlining act.
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    Billy Idol at the Seattle Coliseum in 1987.... (I shoved my way all the way to the very front and he sweated on me. It was an amazing moment)

    and again at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle in 2008
  • Rosplosion
    Rosplosion Posts: 739 Member
    Recently it has to be Tenacious D at the Ampitheater in Bend.

    Before that, Alice in Chains. Floater always puts on a good show.
  • KristyAnn81
    KristyAnn81 Posts: 128 Member
    Aerosmith, every time I saw them.

    Brad Paisley, both times I saw him.

    The others in between were great, but the above 2 stick in my head like yesterday.
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    Cheap Trick, twice 25ish years ago and again last year. They still rock real hard! :)
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    Bobby McFerrin. He was onstage, barefoot, all alone with a hand microphone and kept everyone enthralled for over an hour. At one point he invited singers up onstage to help him do a improvisation piece....if I hadn't been up in the back of the balcony I would have RUN to get there to him. Amazing.
    Last summer at GALA Denver...the AnnaCrusis chorus did the most amazing wonderful inspirational set. I want to sing like that when I grow up. (all right...IF I ever consent to grow up.....)
  • singlefemalelawyer
    singlefemalelawyer Posts: 382 Member
    I've seen a lot of concerts, not as many as I'd like though. A lot of indie, less known bands. Some of the bigger most memorable were:

    Pearl Jam
    Queens of the Stone Age
    The Strokes
    Neil Young
    Wilco
    Arcade Fire
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Hard call. Rammstein when they toured the US last year. Red Hot Chili Peppers (who played the Joe in Detroit the season Draper retired... only to have him come out on stage at the end. I thought the stadium was going to explode).

    ON THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE: Coldplay during the second leg of the Viva la Vida tour and Lady Gaga during the first leg of the Monster Ball tour. NO SHAME.
  • sheenarama
    sheenarama Posts: 733 Member
    Linkin Park
    Black Keys
    Papa Roach (was never really a fan, but the concert was awesome!)

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